Author: Shereen Malherbe

Shereen Malherbe is an award-winning author. Her novel, Jasmine Falling has been voted as one of the top 20 Best Books by Muslim women. Her second contemporary fiction novel, The Tower, is now used as academic set text in a US university. Her migrant children's book series, The Girl Who Slept Under The Moon was followed in 2022 with the award-winning, The Girl Who Stitched the Stars. The Girl Who Lives Between Two Worlds is out now. Her short story, The Cypress Tree has been published in World Literature Today's landmark edition on Palestine Voices. Her novel, a Palestinian reimagining of Jane Eyre, The Land Beneath the Light was nominated alongside her children's book, for the Palestine Book Awards. Her latest novel, Yassini Girls based on her appearance on a BBC documentary film on Palestine, is currently available to buy, worldwide.

PAL FEST BOOK LAUNCHThe Question of Palestine by Edward SaidPresented in cooperation with Fitzcarraldo Editions and Southbank Centre

Reposted from Pal Fest. The Question of Palestine by Edward Said Presented in cooperation with Fitzcarraldo Editions and Southbank Centre To mark the re-publication of Edward Said’s The Question of Palestine, this landmark event on November 20 gathers eight key authors to reflect on the … Continue reading PAL FEST BOOK LAUNCHThe Question of Palestine by Edward SaidPresented in cooperation with Fitzcarraldo Editions and Southbank Centre

Top filmmakers urge New York Film Festival to drop sponsor complicit in Israel’s war crimes

Ahead of the opening of the 62nd New York Film Festival this evening, dozens of this year’s featured filmmakers, including Mike Leigh (Hard Truths), Julia Loktev (My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow), Neo Sora (Happyend), Basel Adra, Hamdam Ballal and Yuval … Continue reading Top filmmakers urge New York Film Festival to drop sponsor complicit in Israel’s war crimes

The Markaz Review presents GATEKEEPERS:Arab Writers, Editors & Publishers Confront Mainstream Opposition

Reposted from The Markaz Review TMR presents GATEKEEPERS: Arab Writers, Editors & Publishers Confront Mainstream Opposition, a roundtable with Palestinian authors/publishers/editors Michel Moushabeck and Hannah Moushabeck, and author/publisher/editor Ammiel Alcalay. Hosted by Jordan Elgrably and Malu Halasa.Thursday, September 26th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm … Continue reading The Markaz Review presents GATEKEEPERS:Arab Writers, Editors & Publishers Confront Mainstream Opposition